Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 139 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Use all five senses): Sight: colours, light, shapes (the lake sparkled). Hearing: sounds (the bells rang). Smell: scents (the scent of jasmine). Taste: sweet, sour, salty, spicy, bitter. Touch: soft, rough, sticky, icy, prickly.

1. 1.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing

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